of Trade
.. rkll tVCd words “1:.
-» i“ V. $1111 but doa-
1', 1. .1nd industry says
‘11- 1 .13 a whole. both
,1: 1 industry seemed
.71 the latter part of
‘ -t:1ilil‘;idc, nt‘Eecth
y, 111 some sections
mr lvlnperalures in
.1 1.15 iotardcd or
“ ‘ \ .; iii iit‘iil 01 the av-
_1,:1ilc in trade ro-
\_.111: to be title to
1.513 \tl comparison.
,,;1~‘;1ls to have and
, yachological oi-
: Altogether well-side
:i :l;:- stock market.
11 must again be
millly l‘t‘Sl'GCl-S the
}i:£ll‘. and this
) 11111::- naturally
1;111g i1kr the gains
int/11th:; industry
slowed up in
them took
both trade and
, «,‘v'l‘ttllulls which
,. 1;) other years in»
:n'ltlllliy, disap-
.;:111::t the 3p-
moving pace
The cotton
Tho htflI!‘
lllJ‘At:
'fhs.
mm and steel, Holt
1.,- :1 lesser extent
l rhuc, lurnllurc
”cw perceptible
. . 1111‘ extent than
.;-1, however.
im-
. ”12> govern pur-
. third“: to the ag-
.. .1 ans Sort of buy-
1111lul~11>y both con-
:.,11} gums and ‘lo
.1- 1*.1r loadings,
“1 1‘1Avr1lrr Sillt‘fl 1nd.
t :21 111unitcstly do.
, 1111-2 much large:
11117111113 preced
‘1' My lmlow a year
, ,, aggregate vol—
, .- lurcvst city. the
» 1n
',. .fi 1 _; :11: 1-1-11tlntling to
. ‘ ~ - Uriober mil
:1 1 . »:- than n veg
1,, v.1.t1stnoimltn r'
.1. 1'1 mpnnsion in
w 111-» to the "in-
“ 111:1 rprisvs which
:-n:11v time ago.
1‘ “writs ago were
r 1 . '1 1 rr'portcd end
,. . _. -?.1‘.11w the peak of
' ‘7 border sales for
K) were 44 per
4 wml‘wr. :4 Der
-. .11‘ _ -- , par thO. on}
1111111 1920. inch
1!. 1 1‘l'v'5llllg light on
.. 1. v . the farmer's
. 1 1 11.n11 crippled or
. u‘q of the week
1 ~11‘:1l1lc than of
1 ,‘ m. m‘ :1 small ex-
lrirling steel
~ (1'11. 4 11\‘t‘(l to re.
lii'lll‘ interest
:. 1:.11rkct. whose
illttlll about a
-- 31.111 wiped out
1 , :1‘.tt‘:l;§f‘5 of the
HIM-l ill the larg-
1' 1,1'1113' works. The
active. and
15‘ easier motley,
" which are. it 9b
‘1 113‘ quieter trade
1111:11101lity mar-
11-_1t and cotton.
'11 strength. The
. ‘111lllt‘lltll‘l of, auto-
wvm to accori
- 11:111-1a1ntlindustrv
:1 ~ « 11mg: materially.
' ‘lnll of cars
.1. ”1111”) if cor.
"9' muniii just close-i
‘ 1 l1rgcst month-
1'llill'}"5 history.
' 1"."- “ :11 11E'.'
1 1311-1.
an.
th re e years of
WASHINGTON Nov. 5.-—Continu-
ed improvement in business condi-
tions is reflected by returns from
the national bank can 6! Sept ember
u. An analysis or these returns by
Comptroller oi! the Currency Dawes
shows a gain or nearly halt a union
dollars in deposits and or moro than
tinny-quarters at a billion dollars in
total resources of the reporting
banks in the last ye r.
Deposits in national banks on the
call date were 316.040.530.000 and
resources $21,712. 876. 000. chldcs
the gain over the September call a
year ago. these llgures represent an
increase or $143,559. 000 and $201.-
110, 000 respectively since the call or
June 30.
'lhc analysis shows an increased
credit demand, indicating a. greater
activity or capital. Also greater sums
of money Were laid away as re... ervcs
in the form 0! time deposits. Which
Werengnost $700,000,000 larger on
Scptelll er 14 than on the date 0:
the September call last year.
, Deposit liability or the national
banks was divided as follows:
Demand. including deposits or the
Federal Government 39. 433. 017, 000;
time. $4. 864. 369 H000 and other
banks and banked-s, $1.. 743, Ht. 000.
Loans and discounts ware $11, 934,
556, 000 and cash in vaults. 3301’.-
486. 000, an increase since September
last year at $ 29, 534, 000.
Capital stock of the national
banks aggregating 11.332.394.000
made a gain of 3‘ 503 000 since the
September. 191:2. all. Surplus and
undivided profits aggregated $1. 591,
330. 000. an inciL-aSU of almost $45,
000, 000 since June :10, and 0-. about
$10. DUO. 000 since September. 1922.
Total resources were greater in
nine of the twelve Federal Reserve
districts than on June 30. Reduc-
tions were shown in the second.
third and tenth districts \vmrc the
decreases were, ”respectively, 5.49
699, 000. $1. 12 7000 and 32.633.000.
National banks of the eleventh re-
scrvc district showed the greater-i in-
crease wlth $98,875,000. whill.~ the
smallest increase over June 30. was
reported by the sixth district with
$599, 00. National banks I: ever.)
liedcrul lttscrvo district reported an
excess of reserves with the tcscrvc
banks.
Retail Business Good.
Retailers throughout. the country
generally are doing a good business
and have recorded a volume tor the
tall months in excess of last year's
volume, according to David N. Mos-
cssohn. executive chairman or the
Associated Dress Industries of m-
orica. who has Just returned tr m
a. tour of the country. Almost with-
out exception, he said. the big retail
establishments rcportcd itczivlty.
with more ndlSe moving 11!. satis-
factory pr ces. in the ganmcnt de-
partmgts and in the large specialty
shops good business has been ex-
perienced throdghout the fail sea.-
'*son. Optimism was the predom nant
note among merchants in all sec-
tions visited by Mr. Moscssohn. All
look forward to 1924 with confidence
he declared.
—i——_.
Dry Goods Sales Increasing.
\Vholesalo dry goods business is
responding to the colder weather oi
the last week, with increased l..1cres‘
in nappcd. knit and ‘ rushed wool
goods for immediate shipment. ac-
cording to the John V. [‘arwell
Company of Chicago. Total tUmnce
business for spring shows a. very
good gain over the corresponding
period of 1922. Cloaks and coats and
ready to wear lines are showing bet-
ter activity. with tur'trimmctl gar-
ments now at the peak of demand.
Interest is being maintained in many
specialties in white goods and wash
"31 ‘ A“ "1 tulwlt.
goods for spring delivery. Collections
show a good gain.
l‘ :11. in \lxt'u (- ains.
[NH hi \ll..\'l‘ I‘HJUDS
Sam-H. i 1' withing, or. D. lOt
a ~ : .151.» are the catch
.‘asns 11111111111115’ lure mil-
-:..~ 0:“ ._
1‘; to invest a. bil-
gt-t-rich-quick
not only fore—
1.1:t which have
1*til’llly devised by
11'1171 s in trap the un-
iv tlwm from their
’> In- lltltlgeport Tele-
-~tli‘~(.'lillull of the In-
- -::1 :- gitlmute business
1 that so many pea-
11~.l age are will-
, int their desire to
-' nothing.
to overcome
i ' ' 'lit lll.
“ M; on his victim in
11 111»: department
.1,- 11« l by the latter for
Ni r out. (if business.
in lining that the
riches will be tul-
11111:r hand. I have
pitiful
" . '1 least. afford it. hIV-
' ,1 money from. the
1-""ll.ell‘ homes. parted
:1.» bonds,
all
.- t-L
g.
1‘1; ir lifetime lav-
use smooth- tongued
1‘5 to stamp
1’:
out mail
Post Office De-
:rum simple catch-
.1l.>1;gs to elaborate and
Madment trauds involv-
“ dollars each. And
hooters thrive because
gullible and trusting
‘tr gives out but is rs-
as :00“ as one set at
t” .11 #11. 11v another set Willa-1'
, > we twlleve the .mpossi-
.15 or women paid ten
:, trds of silk thread.
w were to get: ten 3111‘“
suk for making shirt-
..«munds of men paid $18
1 quarts of rye 8T8“!- in
i‘mt they were to Set
43831113 rye' ‘in’llquld form.
tin!“ and women both annually
:vWIW millions to oil stock
41‘ 1, ..
5 t
. h
K- is pledged to the 50".
1i: cowpelation in the
lien or these evils, recon!!—
rt,
1 .1 3‘ Association or romace. and who have not [Tight—
2; \'~1:~l.111gton, Horace ‘J. ten all that transpired before 12.,-
J assistant solicitor earth-horror that began in that
=1 mare Department. memorable August or 1914. recall
11111 of the bankers the nafi'al review that. England
at these frauds. proudly witnessed in July 0: that
' 1 11 inch they divert- terrible year. says the l—iurttord
or a lot
So strong a
l!
tales about
in mot
.11r they could-0111M
'..1untered all sorts
ing that already. much effective
work has been done. Insofar as it is
possible to divert the huge sums of
money involved. .(rom swiudling into
legitimate business channels. the re
sults should be salutary. but in con
nectlon with gullible investors.
own P. T. Barnum’s words are aprn
pos: "There's one born every min
ute."
The Fleet That Was.
,. Some people with a. memo-r: lo:
Courant. The mightiest ships of the
world‘s mightiest navy wero as-
sembled in their splendcy; and when
the King's review of them was over
they were supposed to disperse and
go their several ways all over the
world where‘ England's proud flag
flew. But the wisdom of soar-101.1,: in
authority—whether it is certainly
known who should have the
credit we cannot undertake to say-—
kept the fleet in.English waters; ax. l
in a few days it became the world‘ s
bulwark against piracy in its at ack-
eat form.
There have been no naval rpriews
in English waters‘since 1914. A pro-
cession of ships there was in English
Waters since that. lime—vanquished
ships that: sought the untlonoreq
sulcide's grave in shame and humil-
iation later. But of pomp r-id cir-
cumstance of floating fortress and
auxiliary craft of every kind English
waters have seen nothing an these
years. ‘Now however a. great review
by the premiers of all the domin-
ions where the Union Jack flies has
been held—and of the ships grraier
or leiser that took part. was not
one of the fleet of 1914.
Many ot the 1914 ships and (lost.
but they are assigned to the for
stations of Brittan's far-flung em-
pire; and very many of the ships of
that historic year had heroic ends.
ships ln’line this year though the
guns of the big ships are heavier,
there is greater speed in the grr-ater
ships. and there is more driving
power in them. The 1923 tic ct as a
whole. however. is said to be dis«
tinctly interior in power to the
grand fleet (ulna—but
one‘ (not that should not be over-
looked. There is not the noun
menses new that existed in 1914
B.
01“ v,
The Wuhington conference's work]
served to reduce the number or the“
there is, '
'61 His’rlivs.
or 1111: 0111111
In one of Chinatown-s pitch dark
alleys in Victoria, B. C.. where the
unwary visitor is likely to walk into
a. deep puddle or stumble down a
flight of stairs do an old building one
will find the Oriental problem. That
is. it one is lucky enough to reach
the little Chinese theatre when a
hand of roving players is producing
there one of its seven day dramas
to the boisterous delight of sexeral
hundred chattering Chinese. jammed
in a room intended to hold 100. says
the Christian Science Monitor.
To Victoria. the first Canadian port
of call from the Far East. the Chin-
ese drama comes direct from its
source. and it seems to have 'lost
nothing on its way. Fresh from
stages in their own country. the vis—
iting theatrical companies fill their
productions with the flavor of the
Orient. There is none of thertawdry
make-believe Chinese atmosphere,
created in some American and Can-
.idian cities for the entertainment. or
tunlsts.
. The tiny Chinese theatre in Vic-
toria is probably closer to China than
any other spot in Canada You are
likely to be the only white man in
th( building. and to the European
sitting on a rough bench in the mid-
dle of a. closely packed crowd of
Chinese. who cat peanuts and chatter
incessantly, the play is apt to be a
spectacular mystery—a. tumult of
color and :1 din of strange instru-
ne-nts. ’
Little Stage ls Bare.
Above the ground floor is a rough
balcony filled with Chinese, many of
them domestic servants. In front of
the balcony and clinging precarious-
ly to the walls, are the boxes, little
more than painted packing cases
probably occupied by rich Chinese
merchants.
The little stage is bare save for a
few pieces of furniture, a. silk screen
or two and blight curtains. On the
left sits the orchestra. a. group of
three or four men in their shirt
sleeves. sawing away at their pecti-
liar fiddlcs nnd hammering their
huge gangs hour after hour. appar-
cntly without any interest “hntover
in the proceedings. On the other
side of the stage. .in plain View. a
group of spectators crowds almost
upon the players. much as audiences
in Shakespeare's time used to do,
and two property men walk about
shifting the stage properties, appar—
ently without regard to the action of
the play.
There are no wings on the stage
and the exits are too narrow doors
at the back. hidden by gorgeous cur-
tnl.ns Sex eta] shaded electric lights
hang donw on long cords over the
stage and a “cstcrn clock, bearing
the name of a local jeweler. ticks on
the bat-ii w all. adding a rather par-
ting note to the scene. On a nail at
one side of the stag». hangs a sheaf
of paper: covered with Chinese char-
acters that explain to the audience
obscure points in the play. These are
changed from time to time.
Work or Actors Unnatural.
The Chinese actor has noti-ing in
common with a western player, and
to tlievwestcrn sense of things his
work is rough. crude. often comic.
he rants horribly. and the orchestra
with lts'strange hammering and
squeaking punctuate: his Sptét‘fi‘ll as
it' to emphasize it. Like a musical
comedy star. he suddcnly stops
speaking and bursts into soup—it a
peculiar intonation accompani d by
called that.
That is the impression conveyed to
the unschooled occidental. But it is
only an impression. because wl'hout
an uproar from the orchestra run be
may
half
man
the
ES.
and
ban
I
understanding the language vino can
tors' increased enormously/ hvf
get only the vagucst idea of .16 ac-
the
W
occult-r with for
*may
audience thst the whole scene «can
ten: are now traveling through
forest that they are passing over a
rough country or that a dozen other
developments have taken place.
The play itself-ls a. series or ten
minute dialogues by
robed characters. long speeches and
songs by the leading actors and oc-
casional scuffllngs in which.
sumably. the villian. is vanquished.
The spectators find it unnecessary to
listen to all the speeches and 21'6-
quently they leave the theatre for
the thread at the plot.
There always seems to be an old
great importance,
fellow with a long. flowing white.
beard and his hair done up in a
peculiar ball on the top of his head.
He has a. truly regal bearing
waves his fan about
He deliverslong explanatory
ghsticulatlng
signs many audience.
The heroinc’s part is very» often
played by a young boy. well made up
her black shiny hair in a. long queue.
which is lengthened by a blackxib-
strcté‘hing almost to the zround.
more other also
indicate elem-1y to the Chinese
um. the chain: . 7
has changed clutched and muss” voice. _ , ., ‘
The héro enters mired in royal
purple.“indesoribshle robes, sud
hanging: tailing aroma him. Rs
.191“:— his troubles tailing around
hlm; He tells his ”trouble: to the and;
tones l m Inlnutcs or song.
, The ‘coniedl’sn is on
man. A funny fellow. to be sprig-:-
tat ‘wl‘tfi close cropped head. a use
mustache ot outrageous size sud
enormous “vacuoles. All or ~‘fhls
marks are greeted with roars
berriment.
gorgeously
pre-
or
an hour or so without losing
monster with the villainous .muk
and incredible headdress is nbsruré.
'It is ohvlous however, that he' is I;
treat villtsn and he is’ here to ter-
rlty, everyone. Pheasant feathers five
or six feet long shoot out from a
mass of ornaments that; dark his
head. a black beard hides most or
his face and his eyes are surrounded
by deep rings.
in these plays Evidently he is
heroinc‘s father. 9’. figure of
a wonderful. old
and
majestically.
Y ecs I
and
vigorously. , N ,
. Altai Deliberation.
- Boy Is the Heroine. * .
. .(Indi'snspolislNews) , V
IA young farmer of Clay county.
who v‘ras-z soon to he married, was
asking his older brother about such
matters as getting A license and.
perfectly disguised. She wears
9.
made.
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You can’t afford to use an old worn out range while (he! is scores .snd
years of service and satisfaction from a. stove‘ made by the oldest Itovs laundry in Astoria.
important
N- r
The, purposa of the mntrséue ‘
(heron-pectin bridegroom bed-g
atoll. “I hId a. preacher of the gos-
pet." his hr ther. added 1' -
'1th young man “slough or he
caustic tongue his dstsrdnd‘aw :-
red. ~ . , . »
“Yes. and your ve been listening to
icfmomt ever since]? he rotor-tied. "1
guess I'll chase: the peace routs.“
(Norton {n' "Shot-c Line Times")
It swan once assumed that Amen--
can: had a. sense ct humor but the-
emit-t to rt! mm to:- president
is not so much what: 700’ 9371“
article as whit 7013 got in
wrécks that idea. completely for the
spectacle o! In. exploited class sp-
posting for $800. 000. 900- to save it
from the land: of tho capitalists is
I. good deal more .humowns than
tragic- Yet.- no other man has at
his hands such :1 complete publicity
that he cares to be a. presidential
candidate he can manage it. That
bur-can as has Henry and it he feels ‘ '
does not mean that: he has a. chance
_ot nbmlnatic‘m by either of the two
major partial but he can eully cre-
ate. third one. If he did that he
might force the election of lhe next.
«president u'poh Congress. and only
'Judge the success of the kitchen by
its range; and the range by the name——
STAMFORD. This range is a hand-
some artiae of furniture, is easily
cared flat, and 18 one of the host range.
'§ W'hen you buy a STAMFORD range
you are protected by nearly 90 years
cxperi e in manufacturing cooking
apparatus.
Lhigh heaven knows what the result
would be. .
/
SPECIAL SALE
A Stamford ranges
V ~— F R E E —-‘- V
With Every Rangeséu nut-111g ms :Week
1
TON.
given to tho mounting.
momete'r. .
'*
scram the Northm Sea. F racing;
remember Salaam '
No. 11- 38 (including shelf)
Six. of oven 20"318”x10”-—Suo of covers 8"
This range has smooth castings and. special care is
" ash chamber and front even
Glass oven door if desired. _.
high. 3w the belt—L STWORD—snd get
$79. 00
Has loose nickel bands end
shelf, Cooper oven ther-
1
21111: 110m DRY GOODS 1:
Old Santa orders
fl r covemings out 1
Yes indeed Old Santa’ s on his way and to account)-
date his big show “Toyland” the floor coverings must
move and do it quickly too. Only one way so here goes5
right when you can use an extra mg or two or some new
linoleum—down go .the prices.
Seamless Axminsier rugs—floral, oriental, small fig-i
ured designs, 9x12 ft, $37.
Seaniles tapestry brussells rugs, 8 ft..3 in x 10 ff:
6' in. and 9x12 ft, $25.
Wool and fibre mixture rugs—good bedroom rugs;
9x12 ft. $10.
inlaid linoleum—tile, hard wood and carpet designs
—-best quality, $1.90 sq. yd. ’ _
Congoleum rugs—red carpet designs—one pattern}
only 9x10 ft. 6m. and 9x9 ft, $6. 75 _
Congoleum remnants and slightly imperfect 61:34
hard wood and carpet designs, 55: “1.37 ,
Oriental rugs—Beluchistans from 2 ft. 6 in. x 515
to 3 ft. 6 1n x.7 ft, wide range, $17.50to$22.50 . .
Trunks and bags
crowded out too
One lot of brief cases—straps all around—adjust
able lock—3 pockets—all lather—tan color, $2.50
Brief cases in -,tan brown and black cowhide—straps
ill around—two and three pockets, $3. 75
Fibre covered trunks—brass plated locks—dowel“!
each side of lock—valance comers, fibre binding—drag
bolts—deep tray, sizes 32 to 36 m. $11. ~ .
Window shades“
and curtains
Oil opaque window shades complete with .sprin
ollers—and brackets—green, tan, ccru and white,
iuplcx green and white, 75c
Heavy scrim curtains with wide hemsiitched border;
if pretty mercerised material, $1.39 pr. —
93h ,
Tapestry table surfs—Oriental and Japanese
ems, $2. 75
Third tloor. canton.
Poiret‘ gtWills for ,-
stylish A suits , ,
They are also fine for street dresses—Sfa'u’rich fabric
—-finely finished—S4 inches wide—for beauty, style and
service—shown in navy, black, grey, ran andgbro
52'. SO and $5 a yard.
Third floo‘
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